Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government
• weak government
• strong central government
• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government

Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

• Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
• Negotiate treaties
• Levy taxes
• Declare war and peace

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

What is the name of the first government of the United States?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Northwest Ordinance
• Declaration of Independence

Why was it difficult to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

• The British government would not allow it
• It did not allow Congress to regulate trade
• Any changes needed the approval of all 13 states
• Congress had no power to collect taxes

Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known  as

• Shays Rebellion
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Civil Rights Movement
• The Constitutional Convention

Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Affordable Care Act
• The U.S. Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence

The meetings of state delegates in 1787 which lead to the writing of the U.S. Constitution was known as the:

• Republican Party
• Constitutional Convention
• Democratic Party
• Senate